Coker’s Vegas celebration will more likely take place following the Jan. 7 Strikeforce fight card, where Luke Rockhold will defend his middleweight title against Keith Jardine. In addition, “King Mo” Muhammed Lawal will fight Lorenz Larkin in a light heavyweight bout that, according to Coker, has strong title implications.

In this exclusive one-on-one interview, Coker talks to MMAWeekly.com about the Strikeforce event in Vegas, and also expresses his confidence in Gina Carano’s return to the cage.